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California: earliest sunset of the year by city
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise and clock-change effects for 10 places in California, computed for winter 2026–27. Earliest sunset among them: Blythe at 4:30 pm; latest: Ukiah at 4:50 pm.
| Place | State | Earliest sunset | Date | Latest sunrise | Date | Sunset Oct 31 | Sunset Nov 1 | Shortest day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | CA | 4:43 pm | Dec 5 | 7:06 am | Jan 7 | 6:02 pm | 5:01 pm | 9 h 46 min |
| Barstow-Daggett | CA | 4:36 pm | Dec 5 | 6:55 am | Jan 7 | 5:54 pm | 4:53 pm | 9 h 49 min |
| Bishop | CA | 4:35 pm | Dec 6 | 7:08 am | Jan 6 | 5:56 pm | 4:55 pm | 9 h 35 min |
| Blythe | CA | 4:30 pm | Dec 4 | 6:44 am | Jan 8 | 5:47 pm | 4:46 pm | 9 h 55 min |
| Eureka | CA | 4:49 pm | Dec 7 | 7:41 am | Jan 4 | 6:14 pm | 5:12 pm | 9 h 15 min |
| Fresno | CA | 4:42 pm | Dec 6 | 7:12 am | Jan 6 | 6:03 pm | 5:02 pm | 9 h 38 min |
| Imperial | CA | 4:36 pm | Dec 3 | 6:46 am | Jan 8 | 5:52 pm | 4:51 pm | 9 h 59 min |
| South Lake Tahoe | CA | 4:38 pm | Dec 7 | 7:19 am | Jan 5 | 6:00 pm | 4:59 pm | 9 h 26 min |
| Thermal (Desert Resorts Airport) | CA | 4:36 pm | Dec 4 | 6:50 am | Jan 8 | 5:53 pm | 4:52 pm | 9 h 55 min |
| Ukiah | CA | 4:50 pm | Dec 7 | 7:32 am | Jan 5 | 6:13 pm | 5:12 pm | 9 h 25 min |
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